Irene Evelyn Wojan, 88

Irene was born on Dec. 5, 1923, in Aliquippa, Pa., the daughter of John and Ann (Sivy) Honatke Sr., and graduated from the Aliquippa High School in 1943.

Irene entered the U.S. Cadet Nurses Corps and received her training in Hamtramck, Mich., at St. Francis Nurses School, graduating in 1947. After school, she was stationed in Petoskey at Little Traverse Hospital, now McLaren Northern Michigan, and continued to work there for 34 years, retiring in 1981.

On Nov. 8, 1947, Irene married John Francis MacLachlan at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Petoskey and together they made their home in Petoskey. John preceded Irene in death.

On Nov. 21, 1981, Irene married Theodore Francis Wojan, owner of Bay Shore Steel, and together they made their home a few miles away from the shop in Hayes Township. Theodore preceded Irene in death in 2000.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a daughter-in-law, Cecile Ann MacLachlan; a brother; and two sisters.

A memorial Mass will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Petoskey. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Masses or to the Emmet or Charlevoix humane society.